• Parents and children of the charity will be able to take part in activities including trampolining, badminton, 5-a-side football matches and an indoor roller disco
• Participants will be asked to make a donation, which will be donated to the Worcester Deaf Children’s Association
• The Worcester Deaf Children’s Society provides emotional and social support to families with deaf children as well as providing the opportunity for deaf children to meet up in a safe environment

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David Pugh, Contract Manager at Perdiswell Golf & Leisure Centre commented:

We are really looking forward to hosting the Fun Day for such a well deserving cause. We thinks it’s very important to support local charities and hope the day will be enjoyable for everyone who attends.

• Residents of Worcester will get the chance to have a go at potting, putting and practicing their swing
• The local community will also be able to take advantage of meeting professional golfer Mark Woodward, who will be on the course during the day to offer out handy hints and tips
• People will also be given the opportunity to sign up to a one-year membership and receive two months extra absolutely free

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David Pugh, Contract Manager at Perdiswell Golf & Leisure Centre commented:

We are very pleased to have the chance to host the Golf Open Day and offer members of the community the opportunity to come and have a go at the sport for a reduced price. It is also fantastic to have Mark Woodward coming down to meet and greet people and offer out useful tips to improve their golfing.

• Fighters from across the country and Europe will be taking part in a number of bouts.
• The event reflects the growing popularity of in the UK, both in terms of participation and as a spectator sport.
• There will be an excellent selection of tiered seats for all guests to view the very best of the action packed evening.
• A fully licensed bar will also be open throughout the night.

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David Pugh, Contract Manager at Perdiswell Golf & Leisure Centre, commented:

We are really looking forward to hosting the kickboxing fight night as it promises to be quite a spectacle. The event will be a great opportunity for martial enthusiasts to come along and enjoy. It will also be a chance for our local residents to enjoy an evening and we hopefully encourage youngsters to want to take part in kickboxing.

• The event will run from 10.00am – 4.00pm and is strictly limited to 90 places, so it’s a first come, first served event
• The cost of the event is £5 per person, with all of the proceeds going to Worcester Snoezelen
• All who want to take part must pre book and pay at the time of booking
• There will also be additional fun activities taking place in the kids and teaching pools

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David Pugh, Contract Manager at Worcester Swimming Pool, said:

We’re very please to be supporting such an important local charity and we think it’s important to bring the community together for events such as this one. In the past, water walking has proved very popular and we are sure this event will book up fast.

• A PGA golf professional will also be on hand to give expert tips, and as well as offering free taster sessions the club is offering free club hire for budding golfers who are keen to practice their golf grip and swing

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David Pugh, Contract Manager at Perdiswell Park Golf Course, commented:

This is a great opportunity for our local community who want to practice their golfing technique and check out our golfing facilities. It’s a fantastic offer and we hope to see a great turnout each week.

• This not-to-be-missed offer is a chance for budding female golfers of the local community to practice their golf grip and swing
• The offer is running from now until the end of the year

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Dave Pugh, Contract Manager at Perdiswell Park Golf Course, commented:

This is a great opportunity for ladies who want to practice their golfing technique, by the end of the year they will be able to put their husbands to shame with their cracking golf swings! We hope this fantastic offer will encourage new members to the centre, we have some great facilities here and our golf course is without a doubt one of the best in the area. So come on ladies, we’d love to see you here!

• A raffle will also be carried out from the 1st March at both sites giving members the chance to win a one-hour Personal Training session
• Raffle tickets will be sold at both Worcester Swimming Pool and Perdiswell Leisure Centre for £2 each, with proceeds going to the British Heart Foundation
• Winners will be announced on 13th March to mark No Smoking Day
• For more information on Worcester Swimming Pool and Perdiswell Golf & Leisure Centre please visit www.harpersfitness.co.uk.

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David Pugh, Contract Manager at Worcester Swimming Pool and Perdiswell Golf & Leisure Centre, commented:

We’re so excited to be supporting such a worthy cause and recognising such an important day. It will be a great opportunity for us to welcome our local residents who have been brave enough to kick the habit of smoking and focus on keeping fit.

• Members of the local community will find baby and children’s clothing along with a great selection of toys
• The NCT clothes sale runs quarterly throughout the year with the February sale being the first of the year

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David Pugh, Contract Manager at Perdiswell Leisure Centre, said:

We’re pleased to be hosting what is expected to be another successful sale. All of the money raised is going to the NCT and we’re really proud to be supporting such an important charity. So why don’t you come along on Sunday and treat yourself!

• Ashley has worked for Harpers Fitness for five years and first started as a Leisure Assistant at Perdiswell Golf & Leisure Centre
• Ashley moved to Worcester Pool where she was promoted to Senior Leisure Assistant and then she was promoted again in November 2010 to Duty Manager

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Ashley Price, newly appointed Swim School Co-ordinator at Worcester Swimming Pool, commented:

I’ve always been very passionate about swimming as it’s not just an excellent sport or a fantastic way to keep fit, it’s a skill that everybody should have! I am looking forward to growing our membership base, and working hard to communicate with the community and make them aware of what our centre can offer.

David Pugh, Contract Manager at Worcester Swimming Pool, commented:

It’s brilliant to see how far Ashley has come in her career. We have a fantastic pool facility available to local residents and we’re confident that her unparalleled knowledge will continue to drive local residents through the doors to engage in all of the exciting activities that we’ve got going on.

• The taster session aims to give children the opportunity to develop some of the fundamental skills required for swimming while encouraging them to get involved in the Pool’s swim school programmes
• Worcester Swimming Pool’s swimming teacher Chris will carry out an assessment during the sessions to determine each child’s ability

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David Pugh, Contract Manager at Worcester Swimming Pool, said:

This is an exciting opportunity for the local community. The sessions are great fun and the children thoroughly enjoy themselves. We feel that it is really important to get the local community active and enjoying the water, and initiatives like this one are brilliant in terms of helping to achieve that aim.